The Pittsburgh Steelers witnessed something shocking after the 2025 season ended when Mike Tomlin made it clear he was done coaching. After another blowout playoff loss, Tomlin stepped away from the sidelines, closing the book on a tenure that spanned nearly two decades in Pittsburgh.
The fan base has been fairly split on the hiring of Graham, with some thinking it is a great move, while others are not impressed.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are moving forward with a new head coach, hiring Mike McCarthy to replace Mike Tomlin. For the first time in 19 years, players needed to say goodbye to a head coach in Pittsburgh, and many of them have shared that goodbye on social media.
There have been several changes to the Steelers’ coaching staff since their season ended in the first round of the playoffs, none bigger, of course, than former head coach Mike Tomlin‘s decision to walk away from the team.
How many of the offensive skill-position players to be named a Pro Bowler for the 2025-26 season (including the players replaced AND their alternates) can you name in five minutes?
The Pittsburgh Steelers have now made the move to Mike McCarthy as their head coach of the future, signaling a new era. With that in mind, Mike Tomlin stepped down and marked a large transitional period for the team, and will now be without a job for the coming season on his own accord.
Some franchises' best efforts have not led to victory parades or even Super Bowl berths. Because of untimely injuries, unfortunate circumstances, or myriad other reasons, many teams' plans throughout NFL history have not produced the desired result.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a very consistent and loyal organization, and not a lot of change happens with the franchise. That is exactly why the 2026 offseason has been such a whirlwind.
For nearly two decades, when you thought of the Pittsburgh Steelers, you thought of Mike Tomlin. Tomlin personified what it meant to be a Steeler, and the city of Pittsburgh embraced him as one of their own.
While the Pittsburgh Steelers acted relatively quickly to find a new head coach following the departure of Mike Tomlin, glaring questions remain for the organization.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the midst of going through some monumental changes to begin the 2026 offseason, and it all started with former head coach Mike Tomlin stepping down after being eliminated from the playoffs.
The Pittsburgh Steelers made an unpopular move in hiring Mike McCarthy to be the team's new head coach after Mike Tomlin stepped down from the role. McCarthy has plenty of experience in the NFL, but many within the fan base wanted someone younger.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have already had an impactful 2026 offseason after Mike Tomlin announced that he would be stepping down as the head coach of the franchise the day after his team was eliminated from the postseason.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a new head coach for the first time since 2007. Steelers Head Coach Mike McCarthy has become only the fourth head coach of the franchise since 1969, and becomes the 17th head coach in the organization's history.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking like a very different organization ever since longtime Head Coach Mike Tomlin announced he was stepping away from coaching.
After Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the rest of the staff knew they were in for a change. Team owner Art Rooney II and general manager Omar Khan granted every coach permission to seek other opportunities, effectively ending their employment with the team.
Once Mike Tomlin resigned as head coach of the Steelers, the possibility of widespread coaching changes emerged. Pittsburgh now has Mike McCarthy in place, and one of his first priorities will be filling the offensive coordinator position.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have gone through a major change as Mike McCarthy has been hired on as the team's new head coach after Mike Tomlin stepped down from the role following the 2025 season.
It’s an exciting time for fans and observers alike, as each rumor and potential candidate spark debate about how the new regime might differ from what Pittsburgh has seen in recent seasons.
The Pittsburgh Steelers moved on from the only coach that many young fans knew when Tomlin stepped down as the Steelers' head coach, leading to the eventual hiring of Mike McCarthy as the next head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Smith will be replacing Brian Hartline who left the Buckeyes to take the head-coaching job at South Florida.
Mike Tomlin may indeed be taking off his headset for good. The former Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Tomlin is completely “done” with coaching, Jay Glazer of FOX Sports said this week.
It appears Mike Tomlin‘s resignation as the Steelers’ head coach last week will lead to at least a one-year absence from the sidelines. It may even be a permanent retirement from coaching.
As one of the NFL's marquee franchises, football fans everywhere are paying close attention to the Pittsburgh Steelers' coaching search. And based on reporting,
In the aftermath of Mike Tomlin stepping down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, fans and media all over have started discussing his legacy.
Mike Tomlin does not have any plans to coach in 2026 after stepping away from the Pittsburgh Steelers. One former player who knows him well thinks he might never return to the sidelines.
Per a lengthy piece produced by ESPN's Brooke Pryor and Jeremy Fowler that was published on Friday, Tomlin allegedly revealed his short-term plans.
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